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Thu, 24 May 2018 17:30:35 +0000en-UShourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.5DOCTOR WHO Suits Are Even More Stunning on The Insidehttp://nerdist.com/doctor-who-costume-suits/
Mon, 09 Oct 2017 02:00:26 +0000http://nerdist.com/?p=548072Doctor Who fans know there’s at least one swimming pool inside the TARDIS, so you have to imagine there must be a giant walk-in closet or two as well. Think of all the period costumes the Doctors and companions have worn over the years. That’s a lot of very specific outfit changes.

To become your own Time Lord, you’ll only need to buy one of these fashionable Doctor Who suits. These formal outfits are officially licensed by the BBC and have incredible detailing that you’ll have to see it on the inside for yourself.

The jackets range from subtle to full blown TARDIS, but again it’s added pops of whimsy that give these suits their edge. Cosmic bow ties and police box pocket squares are the perfect pairing with the sonic screwdriver of your choosing. The buttons are beautiful works of art that feature a TARDIS or Daleks, but it’s the embroidery on the cuff that really impresses. Embroidered Daleks are too beautiful to exterminate.

While the outside of the suits are understated—like the TARDIS—it’s what’s on the inside that will blow your mind. Wibbly wobbly, timey wimey, the interior silk lining features stunning prints suitable for any everyday Time Lord. Blink, and you might miss magical the elegance of the interior.

With one of these outfits, the only thing you’ll need is to find the right companion to ask to go on adventures through time and space.

Check out more images of the Doctor Who suits in the gallery below and see the full line available now on fun.com.

Which Doctor Who suit would you wear to travel to another dimension? Let us know in the comments!

Images: Fun.com

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]]>DOCTOR WHO Lands in Detroit with Free TARDIS Libraryhttp://nerdist.com/doctor-who-detroit-free-tardis-library/
Tue, 13 Jun 2017 16:31:59 +0000http://nerdist.com/?p=515238Books are more than capable of transporting readers through time and space, and in Detroit, that takes a whole other meaning when said books are plucked from the city’s new neighborhood library. We learned about the free library in Woodbridge that resembles a TARDIS from Doctor Who courtesy of Laughing Squid. TARDIS has a different meaning in this context; according to the builder, it’s a Totally Awesome Reading Dispensary In Society. Yes, it is totally awesome, and yes, if I lived in the area, I’d go out of my way to stop by.

The TARDIS is a natural choice for a library. We’ve previously seen a similar concept tour around the United Kingdom. In this case, Woodbridge resident Dan Zemke landed on the TARDIS as the housing for his book program because it combined his passion for reading and Doctor Who. Tired of looking at an eyesore of an empty lot across the street, Zemke was inspired to take action and worked with his dad to make a life-size TARDIS packed with adventures.

And by life-size, I mean it’s 10 feet tall and weighs one ton. Moving the massive display took slightly more logistics than the Doctor flipping some controls on the center console.

Zemke managed to get the library installed on the lot though. Its shelves are painted to look like the interior of the time traveling ship, and the bright blue exterior is a splash of needed color on the lot. This picture from Chelsea Welch shows how nicely the TARDIS fits in:

The finished TARDIS is available to anyone to come take and/or leave a book. You can keep up with all the latest on the library at TARDIS Detroit.

Have you used neighborhood libraries before? Tell us all about it in the comments.

Featured Image: BBC

]]>“Sonic Screwdriver” is Officially in the Oxford English Dictionaryhttp://nerdist.com/oxford-english-dictionary-sonic-screwdriver-doctor-who/
Mon, 17 Apr 2017 19:00:52 +0000http://nerdist.com/?p=496702Whovians are quite familiar with the Doctor’s trusty tool, the sonic screwdriver. A device able to tackle just about any problem the Doctor is presented with—except for wood, it’s rubbish on wood—the sonic is a vital part of the Doctor’s wild, intergalactic success. Heck, it’s probably one of the most recognizable things from Doctor Who, second only to the TARDIS.

Still, for such an iconic and useful piece of equipment, it’s always been a bit hard to describe to family and friends who don’t watch the show. How do you explain such a compact, brilliant, multi-purpose tool with one bizarre Achilles heel to someone who doesn’t know Gallifrey from Raxacoricofallapatorius? Luckily, the Oxford English Dictionary has stepped in to help.

As Entertainment Weekly reports, the OED announced on its official blog that the sonic screwdriver would be the newest addition to the famous resource. So how does the most respected source of knowledge of the English language explain a sonic screwdriver? Take a look at the official entry:

There you have it! A sonic screwdriver is, officially, an electronic device that uses sound waves to perform mechanical and technical functions. According to the OED‘s blog, because the sonic has so often represented a “tool of the future,” it’s inspired many engineers and inventors to create other similar-types of tools. Adding the sonic into the dictionary doesn’t just tip the hat to Doctor Who as a television show, but it also acknowledges the huge cultural impact the show has had on viewers and the next generation of creators and thinkers. I think the Doctor would be proud of that.

So rejoice, Whovians. No longer will you have to awkwardly try to explain to those outside of the Doctor Who fold what a sonic screwdriver actually is. Instead, you can simply direct them to the dictionary, and let them take it from there. Of course, I would advise warning your friends about the wood thing before sending them off on adventures through time and space. You know, safety first and all that.

What do you think of “sonic screwdriver” being added to the Oxford English Dictionary? Are there other pop culture terms that you think should be added? Tell us in the comments!

Speaking of Doctor Who…

]]>6 Capaldi DOCTOR WHO Episodes That Are Already Classicshttp://nerdist.com/doctor-who-6-capaldi-episodes-already-classics/
Mon, 10 Apr 2017 15:30:47 +0000http://nerdist.com/?p=494079Peter Capaldi hasn’t been the Doctor for terribly long–he took over rights to the TARDIS when Matt Smith left Doctor Who at the end of series seven, and has only been around for two seasons (and one SUPER long hiatus). Despite that, we’re going to miss Capaldi and his self-described furious eyebrows after his upcoming final year as the Doctor. So before we gear up for one last set of adventures with Twelve, let’s look back at his first two years, focusing on the episodes that have already cemented themselves as classics of his era.

Be warned, there will be some Doctor Who spoilers ahead from seasons 4-9!

“Flatline”

This episode was a truly unusual one. Nearly the entire story had Twelve locked in the (hilariously tiny) TARDIS while his companion, Clara, got to wield the sonic screwdriver and save the world from the onslaught of two-dimensional aliens. This gets the rank of “Capaldi classic” because it was one of the first times we got to see this Doctor playing the role of the supporting player to his companion. The episode shook up the way the show normally flows–aliens attack and the Doctor saves us all–and instead had the Doctor literally locked away from most of the action. The episode’s unique format let Capaldi expand who Twelve was beyond just a clever (albeit grumpy) Time Lord, and let his companion flex her muscles a bit.

“The Husbands of River Song”

From the moment we all saw the episode “Forest of the Dead” in series four–you know, the one where we see River Song die–Whovians were champing at the bit to see River’s final moments with the Doctor before the library. “The Husbands of River Song” allowed us to finally witness that time, as the two spent a final evening together on the planet Darillium (an evening that happens to last for 24 Earth years, no big deal). And while the episode was rife with Christmas special fun, watching Twelve and River together was also a beautifully tragic bookend to the Doctor’s romance with his companion.

“Listen”

Every Doctor from the modern era has had that one episode that stands out as the one that should surely captivate new Whovian viewers just jumping in to the series. “Listen” might very well become that episode for Capaldi. The episode is simple but marvelously creepy, and it takes you literally to the end of the universe, showing the huge scope of Doctor Who‘s reality. “Listen” came at a great time in series eight, just as viewers were starting to fully settle in to the Capaldi era of Who, and this story just sucked you in and creeped you out. Welcoming a new Doctor can be hard, and this episode reminded viewers that the fun and adventure was not about to stop with the Smith era.

“Last Christmas”

There were a lot of Whovians who not only had trouble adjusting to Capaldi as Doctor, but also to Jenna Coleman’s Clara as the new companion. While Twelve and Clara’s first season together may have had its rocky patches, “Last Christmas” felt like a far better beginning to the pair’s journey together. The episode had the regular fun you’d expect from a Christmas episode–even featuring Nick Frost as Santa himself–but it also had heart. With rumors swirling over the episode being Coleman’s final adventure in the TARDIS, we got to see Twelve and Clara really start to connect as friends. Sure, Twelve was (and will always be) a bit crusty and sarcastic, but his gruff nature became more endearing rather than this stark, often unpleasant change from Eleven. It is a classic episode for Capaldi because it has a feeling of an episode where he and Clara truly chose to continue traveling together post-regeneration. Clara is the first companion of modern Who since Rose Tyler who has had to make that choice. This episode was the moment where the two seemed to really choose one another, and truly care for one another.

“Heaven Sent”

This will go down as one of my personal favorite episodes of Capaldi’s time as the Doctor. The episode is almost entirely Twelve, alone, trapped on an island as he mourns the loss of Clara. Twelve has to survive a long series of trials to get himself off of this island, which is in its own unique corner of time and space and bears its own unique laws of time and physics. The Doctor spends years upon years upon years here, trying to find his way out, trying to figure out how to solve this stark puzzle, and it’s the episode where Clara’s advice for the Doctor (“Be a Doctor”) really starts to sink in.

“The Zygon Inversion”

When Peter Capaldi steps away from the TARDIS and Doctor Who for good, if only one thing gets remembered from his time as the famous Time Lord, it will be the speech he gives in this episode. It perfectly articulates the Doctor’s mission on Earth and his aversion to war and guns, but it also is incredibly poignant for us, the viewers. But I’ll just let Capaldi speak for himself on this one:

Agree? Disagree? Which episodes of Capaldi’s run do you think have already become Whovian classics? Tell us in the comments, and be sure to tune in to the premiere of the new season of Doctor Who on BBC America on April 15!

If you have nerdy ink on your skin or you’re a tattoo artist that applies pop culture, STEM, music, or other nerd-inspired ink (the spectrum is broad, folks) on a regular basis, then please hit me up because I’d like to highlight you in a future Inked Wednesday gallery. You can get in touch with me via email at alratcliffe@yahoo.com. Send me photos of the tattoos you’d like me to feature (the higher resolution, the better) and don’t forget to let me know the name of your tattoo artist if you have it, as well the name of the shop he or she works out of. If you are the tattoo artist, give me links to your portfolios and/or Instagram accounts so I can share them with our readers.

Images: Faelan Wilson

]]>Inked Wednesday #114 – One Man’s STAR WARS, DOCTOR WHO, and Other Geeky Tattooshttp://nerdist.com/inked-wednesday-114-star-wars-doctor-who-lotr-tattoos/
Thu, 08 Dec 2016 03:00:56 +0000http://nerdist.com/?p=463422Chip Weatherbee isn’t new to Inked Wednesday. One of his tattoos was featured in a past gallery, but it turns out that Doctor Who ink was far from his only piece of permanent fandom. He has eight total pieces showing off his passion for his most beloved nerd topics. They were all applied by tattooists in the Seattle area. We’ll kick things off with this Star Wars art featuring the Millennium Falcon with an actual falcon. Yep.

You can see more of Chip’s fandom tributes in the gallery below. There’s another Star Wars tattoo, some Lord of the Rings-inspired beauties, Serenity from Firefly, and more. Check out the captions for tattoo artist details.

If you have nerdy ink on your skin or you’re a tattoo artist that applies pop culture, STEM, music, or other nerd-inspired ink on a regular basis, then please hit me up because I’d like to highlight you in a future Inked Wednesday gallery. You can get in touch with me via email at alratcliffe@yahoo.com. Send me photos of the tattoos you’d like me to feature (the more hi-res, the better) and don’t forget to let me know the name of your tattoo artist if you have it, as well the name of the shop he or she works out of. If you are the tattoo artist, give me links to your portfolios and/or Instagram accounts so I can share them.

Images: Courtesy of Chip Weatherbee

]]>Holiday Gift Guide 2016: The TV Fanatichttp://nerdist.com/holiday-gift-guide-2016-the-tv-lover/
Tue, 22 Nov 2016 16:00:17 +0000http://nerdist.com/?p=459260We all know people who live and breathe everything related to television. With the practically endless amount (I counted) of original programs airing on network TV, cable stations, and streaming services, it’s easy to get lost in any kind of show you want. Looking for a fantasy series? Done. Want sketch comedy? No problem. Want a cartoon geared towards both children and adults? That exists. We are spoiled with options on TV, and that means we are also spoiled with gift ideas for TV lovers. If you have any TV enthusiasts on your list, we have you covered with our annual Holiday Gift Guide: TV Edition.

We’ll let you decide which TV series to gift your loved ones since you know their tastes and which seasons are missing from their collections, but we have consulted with the elves at Santa’s workshop (a.k.a. the Nerdist office) to put together some other options for you. Toys, gadgets, apparel—you’ll find what you’re looking for and things that hadn’t even crossed your mind in the gallery below. Happy shopping! By the way, you get bonus points if you find themed wrapping paper to match the gifts you give.

Keep coming back to Nerdist this week to check out additional 2016 Holiday Gift Guides. We want to help you with everyone on your “nice” shopping list, from movie geeks to science junkies and beyond. We’ll even be hosting a holiday gift giveaway including a bundle of loot from our various gift guides, and you—yes, you!—can enter to win.

Featured Image: HBO

]]>Inked Wednesday #111 – A Demogorgon, STAR WARS Locales, and More Geeky Tattooshttp://nerdist.com/inked-wednesday-111-a-demogorgon-star-wars-locales-and-more-geeky-tattoos/
Thu, 17 Nov 2016 03:00:46 +0000http://nerdist.com/?p=457763We’re going to take a step into the Upside Down because one of our readers got an awesome Demogorgon tattoo—just maybe not exactly what you’re expecting. The creature featured in Stranger Things has its roots as a demon prince in Dungeons and Dragons. The being has two heads, and reader Heather recently immortalized him on her skin:

Next up, this is one of the most creative Star Wars tattoos I’ve had the pleasure of seeing. It focuses on locations from the original trilogy. The design is minimal and something I want as a print to hang on my wall.

But we’re not done yet! Keep on scrollingto the gallery below to see three specimens of gorgeous tattoos all belonging to the same person by the same tattooist. There’s a TARDIS from Doctor Who and a killer sci-fi spaceship sleeve—see how many ships you recognize.

If you have geeky tattoos on your skin or you’re a tattoo artist that applies pop culture, STEM, music, or other nerd-inspired ink on a regular basis, then please hit me up because I’d like to highlight you in a future Inked Wednesday gallery. You can get in touch with me via email at alratcliffe@yahoo.com. Send me photos of the tattoos you’d like me to feature and don’t forget to let me know the name of your tattoo artist if you have it, as well the name of the shop he or she works out of. If you are the tattoo artist, give me links to your portfolios and/or Instagram accounts so I can share them.

]]>Belle, Fox Mulder, STAR WARS, and More Geeky Tattooshttp://nerdist.com/belle-fox-mulder-and-more-geeky-tattoos/
Thu, 08 Sep 2016 00:00:24 +0000http://nerdist.com/?p=437381Brace yourself, fellow lovers of Disney animated films and theme parks, because I have a doozy of a tattoo for you this week. Readers have sent me all sorts of pop culture-inspired ink since the beginning of Inked Wednesday, and even if the tattoos focus on the same subject, they’re all a little different. But occasionally, I see permanent body art I’ve never seen before or ever even imagined, and that’s the case with this Belle and Figment tattoo. Behold:

I can totally seeing the Beauty and the Beast’s leading lady being pals with Figment, the sweet purple dragon from EPCOT at the Walt Disney World Resort. If you’re not familiar with the little guy, he’s part of Journey Into Imagination. Back to the tattoo, I particularly the way the portrait is framed. It looks like an elegant painting, and the frame has touches from the animated film with the rose and the gargoyle.

Visit the gallery below to see four more awesome examples of geeky tattoos. You’ll find an X-Files tattoo with an actual Fox as Fox Mulder, some Star Wars symbols, science-inspired ink, and an intricate TARDIS from Doctor Who.

Do you have any geeky ink of your own? Or are you a tattoo artist with a portfolio full of pop culture tattoos? If so, you should show off your ink to me for a future Inked Wednesday gallery. Get in touch with me via email at alratcliffe@yahoo.com and send me photos. Don’t forget to let me know the name of your tattoo artist if you have it.

Featured Image: Eryka Larena

]]>This TARDIS Toilet Is Actually Bigger on the Insidehttp://nerdist.com/this-tardis-toilet-is-actually-bigger-on-the-inside/
Sat, 13 Aug 2016 22:30:14 +0000http://nerdist.com/?p=430824Every Whovian has, at some point, tried to work out a way to get a TARDIS in their home. Pinterest is full of clever ideas like painting fridge doors or creating a hidden room to make your at-home Gallifreyan spacecraft actually bigger on the inside. But for the owners of a steampunk-themed bar called The Way Station in Brooklyn, the bathroom seemed like the most obvious choice for a TARDIS. Whether you’re powdering your nose or traveling through time and relative dimensions in space, you’re covered!

The YouTube series Golden Thrones is dedicated to highlighting the best in public toilets–seriously–and recently hit up The Way Station to check out their Whovian restroom. Of course, having a TARDIS in the back of a New York bar isn’t necessarily a new thing. However, having one that is not only a functional feature to the building rather than decoration, and one that is actually bigger on the inside? That’s certainly not something you see every day.

So maybe you can’t actually travel through time and space using The Way Station’s TARDIS, but the bar made sure that their restroom would delight any Whovian who stepped through its doors. In addition to its fun “bigger on the inside” feature, the TARDIS restroom also features a “starry” ceiling (because everyone wants to feel like they’re pooping under the stars, right?), and nods to Doctor Who featuring paintings of Four and his scarf, Weeping Angels, K-9, and a Dalek on the walls.

So why did this bathroom even come to pass? Out of necessity, really. No one likes it when they have to sit next to the restroom in a bar or restaurant. To mare the dreaded bathroom adjacent seating a bit less awful, the owners of The Way Station used the TARDIS to keep customers happy while also making the bar host to one of the coolest bathrooms ever. As Andy Heidel, the proprietor of The Way Station puts it, the TARDIS bathroom was a “Bob Ross happy accident,” drawing in loads of nerd patrons including the likes of Matt Smith and Steven Moffat. For The Way Station, their unique bathroom is the perfect finishing touch on an already badass bar.

Have you ever visited The Way Station? Did you use the TARDIS bathroom? What other cool ways have you seen TARDISes incorporated with a business’s interior design? Tell us about it in the comments!

]]>Watch a Timelapse Build of an Actual TARDIShttp://nerdist.com/watch-a-timelapse-build-of-an-actual-tardis/
Fri, 11 Dec 2015 11:00:16 +0000http://nerdist.com/?p=343720We always figured there was some sort of super scientific Gallifreyan sorcery involved when building a TARDIS but it turns out you just need a devoted television crew.

The Doctor Who YouTube channel recently released the video above showing a timelapse of what goes into setting up The TARDIS — or rather a TARDIS — for an series 9 episode. This one in particular was the, lets call it, “special edition” time machine as it’s the version donned with Rigsy’s (Joivan Wade) painting (it was probably assembled with greater care than most others). We imagine there’s probably a second unit truck somewhere in the background of every Doctor Who shoot with various replacement TARDIS parts to swap out as needed. Oh man, that means there’s probably a specialized TARDIS prop team! Talk about a dream job.

It’s strange to think that we could take set work like this for granted. Sure we see the TARDIS appear and disappear through its travels but this work has to be done every single time a set change is needed. It kind of makes us wonder if that particular set/prop team appreciates episodes with less real world appearances of the time machine; when they don’t have to worry about the elements and can just do what needs to be done in the comfort of a sound stage.

Does seeing how the TARDIS sausage is made take the magic out of the show a bit? Let us know what you think of the build in the comments below!

]]>DOCTOR WHO Fans Create Life-Sized LEGO TARDIShttp://nerdist.com/doctor-who-fans-create-life-sized-lego-tardis/
Sat, 14 Nov 2015 03:30:43 +0000http://nerdist.com/?p=333368Who among the Whovians wouldn’t love to have a TARDIS of their very own? Aside from being one of the most iconic ships in sci-fi, Doctor Who‘s TARDIS represents the ultimate wish fulfillment for anyone who has ever dreamed of going on an epic adventure. If you could travel anywhere in time and space, where would you go first?

If you want to see a life-sized TARDIS made up entirely out of LEGOs, then you should probably head down to Sydney, Australia. The BrickMan Team has assembled a faithful recreation of the TARDIS in honor of Australia’s first ever Doctor Who Festival. It may not be bigger on the inside, but this TARDIS is plenty big on the outside!

And if you look closely, you’ll see that even the famous Police Telephone sign is comprised of LEGOs.

On The Brickman website, certified LEGO professional Ryan McNaught wrote a brief piece about the creation of the LEGO TARDIS:

Occasionally we build something that tops our usual standard of awesome, and occasionally we get to play with really cool stuff, like Dr Who. I remember as a kid watching the Doctor and his adventures around the galaxy, never for one minute did I think I’d ever get to build a life sized Tardis out of LEGO though!

Our team really did a cracking job on this huge model, and whilst I can’t tell you all the details about its build – The BBC are going to run some awesome competitions on it I can tell you that it was a lot of fun to build.

The LEGO TARDIS is currently on display at the Zing Pop Culture Store in Macquarie Park until November 18. On November 22 and 23, the LEGO TARDIS will rematerialize at the Hordern pavilion in Sydney for the inaugural Doctor Who Festival. Current Doctor Peter Capaldi and showrunner Steven Moffat will be among the guests-of-honor at the festival. And wouldn’t it be awesome to see Capaldi sticking his head out of the LEGO TARDIS?

Doctor Who fans, what do you think about the custom LEGO TARDIS? Make the whooshing TARDIS sound effect and share your thoughts below!

]]>Cosplay Friday #139 – STAR WARS and HELLBOY Mash-Up, Warrior TARDIS, and Morehttp://nerdist.com/cosplay-friday-139-star-wars-and-hellboy-mash-up-warrior-tardis-and-more/
Sat, 17 Oct 2015 02:30:40 +0000http://nerdist.com/?p=320611Searching for costumes to feature every week for Cosplay Friday means I’m constantly floored by how creative and talented people are. Folks design awesome costumes, engineer said costumes, and spend hours and hours—as well as dollars—bringing them to life. It’s a regular dose of inspiration that lifts the end of my week. Is that cheesy enough for you?

With those sentiments out of the way, let’s look at some awesome cosplay! This week’s gallery has a Star Wars and Hellboy combo that works incredibly well, (he’s called Sithboy), a genius warrior TARDIS outfit, Bowser, Angel, and more.

Would you like to see your cosplay or cosplay photography featured in future galleries? Send me all the pictures! You can leave links to photos in the comments, tag me on Instagram, or send photos to me on Twitter.

]]>A Free Little TARDIS Library Lands in The UKhttp://nerdist.com/a-free-little-tardis-library-lands-in-the-uk/
Wed, 09 Sep 2015 07:00:45 +0000http://nerdist.com/?p=302757Get ready to be jealous Doctor Whofans who don’t live in the UK: According to the wonderful nonprofit Little Free Libraries, a TARDIS has been spotted on Brighton Beach!

The announcement says that the Little TARDIS Library is about to take a tour of the United Kingdom to bring classic books to children everywhere. Included inside the cavernous space (because this library is very much bigger on the inside thank you very much) will be Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, The Secret Garden, Winnie the Pooh, The Phantom Tollbooth, The Hobbit, Treasure Island, Peter Pan, Harry Potter(all of them!), The Chronicles of Narnia, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Black Beauty, To Kill a Mockingbird, Charlotte’s Web, and many, many individual titles. Incredibly influential writers will also be represented with collections from Oscar Wilde, Charles Dickens, and of course, Shakespeare.

This particular TARDIS is built especially for young readers with an appropriately sized smaller-on-the-outside meant to engage them. It stands 1.2 meters high and only 600 mm wide. That’s almost 4 feet tall and 2 feet wide for all of us Americans.

Given the very impressive list of classic literature that will crowd the shelves of what I can only imagine is the most amazing library in the universe, this particular Doctor Who fan hopes that it inspires young readers and doesn’t hold any nasty Vashta Nerada in its shadows.

If you’re in the UK, and you’re interested in the Little TARDIS Library visiting your school, you can email contact@littlefreelibraryproject.org.uk for information on making that kind of awesomeness happen. In the mean time, please arm yourself with your nearest book.

Image Credit: Little Free Library Project

]]>Inked Wednesday #43 – STAR WARS Meets POKÉMON, Deadpool, & Morehttp://nerdist.com/inked-wednesday-43-star-wars-meets-pokemon-deadpool-more/
Wed, 24 Jun 2015 14:30:38 +0000http://nerdist.com/?p=269729A weird but beautiful thing has happened in this week’s Inked Wednesday gallery. I choose tattoos for each week’s gallery at random. Readers send me photos, and I keep a running queue of geeky ink. This week, I managed to pull out not one, but two, tattoos featuring Star Wars and Pokémon. What are the odds?

One tattoo is a mash-up with Boba Fett as Bulbasaur, and the other example is actually made of two tattoos — one has Star Wars characters, the other has Pokémon monsters. Besides those two gems, you’ll find a Pac-Man and David Bowie combo, a beautiful gamer sleeve, and much more in this week’s gallery.

Don’t forget: If you have a tattoo and would like to be featured in a future Inked Wednesday, that is a thing that can happen. I’d love to share your geeky ink. Just leave a link to a photo in the comments or send a pic to me on Twitter. Please include artist information so I can give credit where it’s due.

]]>Inked Wednesday #40 – THE X-FILES, AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER, & Morehttp://nerdist.com/inked-wednesday-40-the-x-files-avatar-the-last-airbender-more/
Thu, 04 Jun 2015 02:00:57 +0000http://nerdist.com/?p=261238Today is Wednesday, and that means it’s time for a brand new edition of Inked Wednesday. When I flipped through reader submissions this week, I was amazed at the wide variety — even tattoos that depict the same subject are unique. I’ve seen countless takes on the TARDIS from Doctor Who, but each one offers something a little different. The one in this week’s gallery is based on an illustration from the episode “Human Nature” and was drawn by the Doctor while he was a human. You’ll find the Whovian ink below along with a colorful Slimer, Tui and La from Avatar: The Last Airbender, and more.

Ready to see your tattoo in the next Inked Wednesday gallery? Drop a link to pictures of your ink in the comments or send photos to me on Twitter. Be sure to let me know your tattoo artist’s name and shop.

]]>Inked Wednesday #38 – GHOSTBUSTERS II, DOCTOR WHO, STAR WARS, & Morehttp://nerdist.com/inked-wednesday-38-ghostbusters-ii-doctor-who-star-wars-more/
Wed, 20 May 2015 16:00:00 +0000http://nerdist.com/?p=255863When a new film, book, comic, game, you name it is received with open arms and hits pop culture popularity in no time, I often wonder how fast the release will become a tattoo. I wonder that because I’m weird and also because I’m always curious about when art speaks to someone on that level. For example, there’s bound to be ink featuring Charlize Theron’s Imperator Furiosa from Mad Max: Fury Road soon, right? Like maybe happening this weekend. If you see any, please send me links.

That important business aside, please admire already existing tattoos in this week’s Inked Wednesday. We have lots of Doctor Who goodness, Vigo the Carpathian from Ghostbusters II, and more.

I’d love to include your geeky ink in a future gallery. Leave me links to photos of your tattoos in the comments or get them to me on Twitter. Don’t forget to let me know your tattoo artist’s name!

]]>DOCTOR WHO Fan Builds TARDIS In 10 Days To Proposehttp://nerdist.com/doctor-who-fan-builds-tardis-in-10-days-to-propose/
Sun, 10 May 2015 19:32:14 +0000http://nerdist.com/?p=252281Think you and your significant other might be romantic and or nerdy? Well, no matter what you’ve done, super fan Nick D. Clements just raised the romance and nerd bar to incredible heights when he built a TARDIS replica in only ten days to propose to his fiance.

Nick chronicled the build on TARDISBuilders.com which, if you haven’t been before, is an incredible site for Doctor Who fans around the world to share their creations. Steampunk TARDIS? Sure. Need to know how to build a half scale TARDIS Cat Fort? They got that. TARDIS door for your bathroom entrance? Yup! Bad-ass 1/6th TARDIS Lamp? You can bet your sweet Adipose they have that! What I’m trying to say is that this group makes a lot of great things and Mr. Clement put his creation to great use.

Nick updated during the 10-day build with pictures of the blue lantern he found on Amazon.com to re-purpose for the light atop our favorite time machine, and commenting like a true Whovian with things like “The clock is ticking! — And the best part about a TARDIS speed build, if I don’t finish on time, I can just hop in the TARDIS when I do and come back to give myself a hand, and finish it on time!”

Nick was awesome enough to tape a time-lapse of the build and the proposal itself:

How sweet is that!? The guy built the thing just to propose to his lady! Although anyone willing to make a TARDIS is sure to keep it somewhere special in their home from now on.

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Check out the gallery below for some stills from the build and come on, let’s congratulate Nick and his fiance in the comments below.

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Sun, 10 May 2015 01:00:11 +0000http://nerdist.com/?p=251844Whenever I think about how the TARDIS is bigger on the inside, I mostly think about how much room I would have for all my books and the vast amount of space available for throwing parties. I have certain priorities. One guy in Australia has priorities too and they include a whole room just for his homemade TARDIS console. The room looks like the perfect place for a shindig–Doctor Who-themed or not. This whimsical and not at all wibbly wobbly room was built by Jayman White, also known as crazyfoalrus on DeviantArt. I think the word magnificent applies here.

The room might not be TARDIS blue on the outside or be able to travel through time and space, but that’s okay. It’s basically perfect as is. White already had the hexagonal shaped room and put the entire room together in about a year. He initially made the room for a Whovian-inspired web series. White had all the timber and used spare parts from his factory job to make the controls (the parts were going to be dumped anyway). As a part-time construction worker, he had all the skills he needed to hammer together the console and add lights and electric. You can see all the whozits and whatzits on the TARDIS in the above video and drool over the entire build in a detailed thread at TARDIS Builders.

Do you think it would be cheaper to add a room onto my house and make a TARDIS console or to purchase a plane ticket to visit this one in Australia? Probably the latter. But I’m curious–would you consider transforming a room in your home into the interior of the TARDIS?

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Wed, 29 Apr 2015 15:30:19 +0000http://nerdist.com/?p=247849Is it time to get a new tattoo yet? Being around tattoo pavilions at conventions two weekends in a row is making the need for new ink stronger than ever, and it’s barely been a year since my last addition. I’ve met a couple of people who have a tattoo anniversary–a day of the year where they consistently get a new tattoo. And I know others who add a new tattoo or work on building a sleeve each year on their birthdays or other holidays. I like tradition.

I’m not sure if any of the tattoos in this week’s gallery were inked because of tradition, but I do know at least two of them were done at Star Wars Celebration. Greedo and the X-wing were added on site at the convention. Aren’t they lovely? (That might be the only time I use the word “lovely” to describe a Rodian.)

Do any of you add ink on a schedule? Let me know that in the comments, and if you have tattoos you’d like to see in a future Inked Wednesday, leave links to photos or send them to me on Twitter. Please include the artist’s information.

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Wed, 01 Apr 2015 23:30:35 +0000http://nerdist.com/?p=237490How many of you watched Marvel’s Agent Carter this winter? The eight-episode series aired during Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’s hiatus, and it was brilliant. Beyond the action and danger and fabulous hats, the story was inspiring.

Peggy Carter is a remarkably well-written character, and she had some memorable and meaningful quotes. Sometimes I would hear them and think, “That line would make an excellent tattoo.” One of those lines was from the season finale when Peggy told a co-worker, “I know my value.” It resonated with many people, and one of them turned the quote into ink:

Be sure to flip through the rest of the gallery for Inked Wednesday to see Guybrush Threepwood from Monkey Island, Bluntman and Chronic, and more.

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Have geeky ink of your own you’d like to share with the class? Leave a link to photos of your tattoos in the comments or send them to me on Twitter. Be sure to let me know the name of the tattoo artist!

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http://nerdist.com/inked-wednesday-27-doctor-who-my-little-pony-serenity-more/#commentsWed, 04 Mar 2015 21:30:44 +0000http://www.nerdist.com/?p=229562This is a week when I’m feeling especially grateful that I get to round up geeky tattoos for Inked Wednesday. I’m constantly inspired by the enthusiasm and passion all of you with ink have, but today it’s more superficial. It’s winter and it feels like the gray skies in my area will never go away. Their constant presence is a little depressing and as silly as it sounds, looking at the many colorful tattoos in today’s gallery gives me a brief reprieve.

There’s a technicolor TARDIS, a bright take on the Deathly Hallows from Harry Potter, Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy from My Little Pony, and more. Take a look–maybe the colors will brighten your day too.

Have geeky ink on your skin? Share pictures with me by dropping a link in the comments or sending photos to me on Twitter. Include the artist information if you have it and remember that the more hi-res the picture, the better!

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http://nerdist.com/inked-wednesday-24-orphan-black-super-mario-bros-captain-marvel-more/#commentsWed, 11 Feb 2015 22:00:17 +0000http://www.nerdist.com/?p=225447Did you know you can sometimes get tattoos at conventions? I don’t mean at tattoo conventions, I mean at nerdy conventions. Star Wars Celebration Anaheim just released their list of participating artists for what has become the traditional tattoo pavilion at the gathering. It sounds like a weird idea to get a tattoo outside of a shop, but you can do so as long as you take steps ahead of time.

Before booking an appointment (which you’ll want to do before the convention), check out each artist’s portfolio. If people don’t have an online portfolio or a way of showing you their work before the convention, I’d pass. Also, ask questions. Lots of them. Use social media to ask others if they have any experience getting tattoos at conventions and ask the tattoo artist the procedure for keeping things sterile in such a different location. Once at the convention, take a good look around the tattooing area and try to observe the tattoo artist in action before your appointment. I would personally rather get ink in a permanent shop, but I think as long as you take precautions and use common sense it’s okay to go this way too.

As ever, if you’re in need of some geek ink inspiration, check out the latest Inked Wednesday. This week’s gallery features Princess Sparklefists herself, Captain Marvel, TARDISes, and more!

Anyone one planning on getting fresh ink soon? Head to the comments and tell me about your next tattoo or talk to me on Twitter. Feel free to share your opinions about or experience with getting inked at a convention.

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http://nerdist.com/inked-wednesday-23-rat-queens-thor-doctor-who-more/#commentsWed, 04 Feb 2015 15:30:57 +0000http://www.nerdist.com/?p=223907I was going to comment about being surprised that no one got a tattoo inspired by the Left Shark in the Super Bowl halftime show, but I can’t. Yes, friends and neighbors, someone has already added Left Shark to his body permanently. I’m going to guess said person has strong feelings about sharks and/or Katy Perry, but who knows? Anyway, this week’s Inked Wednesday doesn’t have Left Shark, but there are Shark Week appreciation tattoos, some Doctor Who ink, and more. Take a look: